Kamouraska

novel by Hébert

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Kamouraska is a 1970 novel by Anne H\u00e9bert, a celebrated French Canadian writer. Set in rural Quebec, the novel is a psychological examination of violence, rebellion, and the pursuit of personal freedom. It is considered a masterpiece of suspense and won France's Prix de Libraires. H\u00e9bert's work often explores themes of the supernatural and the darker aspects of human nature. Kamouraska is a significant work in contemporary Quebecois literature, a period dominated by the novel genre and often reflecting social and political turmoil.12

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Kamouraska; filmed 1973), is a tightly woven masterpiece of suspense that won France’s Prix de Libraires. Les Enfants du sabbat (1975; Children of the Black Sabbath), which won Hébert a second Governor General’s Award, is a tale of witchcraft and sorcery. The supernatural was a…
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Kamouraska; filmed 1973), is a tightly woven masterpiece of suspense that won France’s Prix de Libraires. Les Enfants du sabbat (1975; Children of the Black Sabbath), which won Hébert a second Governor General’s Award, is a tale of witchcraft and sorcery. The supernatural was a…
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